Published in Taipei Times on July 6 2009. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, I am writing in response to the “Open letter to Taiwan’s President” cosigned by 26 persons and published by…
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has been in office for a year, and if he continues with his current policy direction he will be recorded in history books as the president who ensured that Taiwan became a part of China. By…
Only available in Danish. Taiwanernes tillid til deres nye præsident er i bund. Kun et lille bitte mindretal vil følge hans ønske om at blive en del af Kina. AF MICHAEL DANIELSENPubliceret i Politiken d. 25. maj. 2009Taiwans nye præsident…
Published in Taipei Times on Thursday, May 21, 2009. Dear President Ma, On the occasion of the first anniversary of your presidency, we, the undersigned, scholars and writers from the US, Canada, Europe and Australia, wish to publicly address our…
Simplicity and a strong focus on the fundamental issues are keys to greater insights. Focusing on the simple truth in the current debate regarding an economic agreement between China and Taiwan will help us all to grasp the consequences of…
In the otherwise excellent feature article of Mogens Lykketoft and Mette Holm (Information Monday March 16.), they state that China shows “responsibility and visions” for Taiwan in contrast to Tibet. Translation from “På nakken af Kina” in Danish newspaper-Information on…
President Ma will ensure that Taiwan can never be independent. This will be his legacy if Taiwan signs an agreement with China accepting the one China policy as a precondition for a CECA agreement or any other agreement. Such an…
Fidel Ramos’ key message in his article “Constructing Asia’s missing links” (April 16.) was that peace between Taiwan and China will be established when Taiwan is annexed by China, and when the US stops its arms sales to Taiwan. This…
Taiwan has been the leading democratic star of Asia. However, it seems this star has dulled since President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) was elected. Violations of freedoms have caused concern and Ma has fundamentally changed policy toward China which is intended…
The strategy of Taiwan’s President is unfortunately working. By constantly including China when we talk about Taiwan, we in the world community shall be accustomed to Taiwan being a part of China. By Michael Danielsen, Chairman, Taiwan Corner.Translation from “Tænk…